What is the DataHub project

What do you mean, saying “data”?

In the narrow sense data is just files with records, e.g. CSV, xls, etc…
In the broad sense data is a organized set of information. In that case we call it Data Package, DataSet, Package
Also data is the name of our command line tool, that used to work with data packages and Data Hub.

So you can use the data program to get a data package with data files from the data hub.

What are ‘Data Package’ and ‘Dataset’?

Data Package or DataPackage or Dataset or Package are is the same thing in our context.
It is a way of “packaging” up data - put the set of data files together with a special “metadata” file (also called ‘descriptor’), that describes:

name, title, source of the data set

list of “resources” - data files presented in the package

each resource file structure

license

Data package also has a README.md file, that contains a general description of the data package for humans.

What is the descriptor?

The descriptor is the central file in a Data Package. It provides:

General metadata such as the package’s title, license, publisher etc

A list of the data “resources” that make up the package including their location on disk or online and other relevant information (including, possibly, schema information about these data resources in a structured form)

A Data Package descriptor MUST be a valid JSON object. (JSON is defined in RFC 4627). When the descriptor is available as a file it MUST be named datapackage.json and it MUST be placed in the top-level directory (relative to any other resources provided as part of the data package).

Q: Will additional admin tools be available for the Showcase page?
A: we are going to implement ‘delete’ and some other functions, and probably we’ll make an admin page for these.

Q: Currently page is ‘unlisted’, is there a way to change this to ‘public’?
A: You have to republish your data with data push --public command

Q: Are my datasets listed anywhere, I can’t see my ‘unlisted’ datasets on my profile page or dashboard.
A: We have fixed this bug, so:
You can see your ‘unlisted’ datasets on the profile page and dashboard.

Can I get an organization account/username rather than my personal username?

Is there a way I can upload a dataset and be part of an organization?

At Datahub, we provide various solutions to Publish and Deploy your Data with power and simplicity. Datahub is the fastest way for individuals, teams and organizations to publish, deploy and share their data.